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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1949
Page
4
In Shanghai, about 150 Chinese workers tied to the U S Navy seized the consulate to press for severance pay totaling roughly six to seven months. The U S government offered three months pay, while the mob action signals a shift in Western leverage as communists consolidate control, influencing future labor relations and state employment.
Fragmented text from a 19th century newspaper page includes an act of commerce date and a biblical proverb. It mentions auditors, associations, and local news patches with scattered names like Galis and Kansen amid a line about press rights and a August 1 date. The tone resembles a period reader card with scattered entities and a proverb about depth beyond surface.
Guy George Gabrielson 58, a New Jersey lawyer and asbestos mine owner, appears set to win the Republican national committeeman seat after a 54 to 50 committee vote earlier. He faces potential opposition from A. T. Bert Howard and Dewey allies, while Hugh D. Scott Jr may resign as part of the power shift.
Daily radio listings feature WDAF KMBC KCMO WREN and others with program times. Show lineups include Supper Club Lone Ranger Health News Newscasts Weather Weather Bureau early morning Sunrise Musical Clock Breakfast Club Welcome Travelers Modern Romances Ted Malone Hollywood Theater and more across stations with hourly and half hour slots spread through the day.
Admiral Denfeld states the American joint chiefs will not press military aid during their Western Europe tour. The chiefs focus on their own tasks, relying on top technical expertise to guide decisions once Atlantic pact details and congressional actions are clarified.
The postwar shift is expected to lower university enrollments for the coming year. KU, with last year’s 9,750, may drop about 15 percent to 8,288 at the start in September. Despite the decline, KU enrollment would still be roughly double prewar levels, with broader constraints on facilities and shifting economic choices influencing students’ decisions.
Multiple sources urged advancing one of the ablest federal judges, but President Truman instead named Attorney General Tom Clark. Critics call it a political choice, though Clark may prove capable and could strengthen the Court if confirmed.
The Chanute Tribune weighs pests at picnics and finds no clear worst offender. It notes mosquitoes and chiggers each cause discomfort while conceding that ants are a constant presence on the ground floor at all gatherings.
The El Dorado Times urges liquor dealers to keep in mind that government agencies most angered are those forced to chase small sums of revenue, warning against actions that evade taxes or violate posted rules.
A farmer ventures into purebred beef cattle as a hobby and loses money while deducting the loss on his income tax return. The tax collector discounts it as not deductible, arguing the venture is not a business. The Drovers Telegram criticizes the policy as unfair to farmers and warns of broader confusion over what constitutes a hobby versus a business.
A reader recounts a long Colorado fishing excursion with family, chasing trout from Peaceful Valley to Red Deer Lake. After hikers, storms, and near-drown conditions, the writer concludes Colorado trout fishing isn’t for him and praises Kansas channel cat on the Neosho River instead. A Potential Minnesota Vacationer.
Mr and Mrs Milton Slusser announce a son named William Milen born this morning. Mrs Delbert Perkins Mrs Will Green and Mrs Elmer Wise hosted a Friday evening miscellaneous shower for Miss Helen Wise to honor her upcoming September marriage to Walter Heck. Miss Evelyn Markley returns from a two week Colorado trip. Mr and Mrs Will Howe of Clinton are parents of a son Ross Emmanuel born July 16. Roberts leaves tomorrow for Portwenwoerth to attend the citizens training camp.
Twenty five years ago Mrs. W A Macoubrie was elected secretary to the high school principal, succeeding Mrs. Anna Himoe. The board set the school levy at 15.37 dollars. A birth is announced for Mrs. C V Thompy and Dr. and Mrs. C V Thompy welcome a son, born July 28, with the child named Olmer Grace Derby.
Forty years ago Mr and Mrs F H Roberts will go today to see her news Mrs at Claremore Oklahoma. Little Rachel Stevens has diphtheria. Residence of Warren Mississippi Street. Mrs.
The article surveys U S options to aid Nationalist China amid a Communist push, with Washington shaping a new Far Eastern diplomacy led by Philip C Jessup. It envisions a defensive arc from Japan to India to contain communism, noting Japan's potential as a base and the need for solidarity among democracies.
The report discusses prejudice against further material aid to nationalist forces under a new Far Eastern policy. It notes remaining DR Tenney resistance in China and hints that some observers think these areas might receive U.S. assistance.
Winnie Mae Parker of near Keota Oklahoma and William A Scroggins aged 31 years after an engagement started when she was nearly 18. Arthritis delayed the marriage, but correspondence endured. Scroggins visited 14 years ago and last week returned for their wedding Friday.
A psychologist notes many people are habitual poor guessers at the race track. The piece reflects on marriage as a civil contract and hints that some contracts are the sole civil act, while others weigh their time and attention, as readers weigh options.
Bucharest Romania August 1 CP Romania dissolved all Roman Catholic welfare orders. There are 15 orders including the French order of St Vincent de Paul devoted to charity hospital and social work. Priests monks and nuns must choose within 25 days to retire to cloisters or monasteries enter an old age asylum quit their orders for lay work or apply for public jobs. Decree published in the official government bulletin.
Ten Lawrence public school students received fully funded scholarships to the Midwestern Music Camp at the University of Kansas. The Lawrence Lions Club boys and girls committee led by Odel Shaver funded the awards through several fundraisers, including a Valentine’s Day box supper. High school scholars include Margaret Smith, Richard Stewart, Carol Veusted, Kenneth Olson, Beverly Joan Smith, Neva Ketchum, and Earla Majors. junior high scholar Jayne Farley received a clarinet scholarship.
W K Merrick, 438, a long time Parsons patrolman with wartime service, is named chief of police by Acting Mayor G A Berglund to replace Williams who was dismissed July 7 amid gambling probe. Berglund also appoints civil service commissioners Earl Bohannon Clarence Main and J A Carson, and names F O Martin as police judge succeeding Mark Gillin.
Washington Aug 1 Democrat House Democratic Leader McCormack Mass said after a White House conference he sees no prospect for repeal of wartime excise taxes at this session of Congress. McCormack also serves on the Ways and Means Committee and joined other Democratic leaders in discussing the tax situation with President Truman at their Monday meeting.
Veterinarians report outstanding field test results after using several million doses of Jen-Sal Hog Cholera Vaccine. The vaccine protects hogs against cholera, reduces reaction hazards, and avoids live-virus contamination. It does not interrupt feeding, allows daily gains, and speeds market readiness. Available through local veterinarians nationwide.
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